NEC Express Server Express5800 Series Installation Manual page 13

Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
3. Perform the preparation process for the server as shown below.
– Disconnect all LAN cables.
– Disconnect the cable from the connector on an SAS board if it is installed.
– Disconnect the cable from the connector on a Fibre Channel board if it is installed.
– Disconnect the USB cable if an USB device for Backup (i.e. external/internal RDX) is connected
to USB port.
– Install one hard disk drive in slot 0 of CPU/IO modules 0 and 1, respectively.
4. Make sure that preparations for setup on CPU/IO modules 0 and 1 are ready.
As shown in the previous figure, install one hard disk drive in slot 0 of CPU/IO module 0 and another
one in slot 0 of CPU/IO module 1. Do not install any hard disk drive in any other slots than specified.
5. Connect power cords to the server in the following order.
(1) Connect a power cord to AC inlet A.
(2) Connect a power cord to AC inlet B.
(3) Make sure the PRIMARY LED on CPU/IO module 0 is lit.
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Install only one hard disk drive in the slot specified here.
Important
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If the hard disk drive is not a new one, physically format it. See Chapter 3 (3. SAS
Configuration Utility) in Maintenance Guide for physical formatting.
Note If you disconnect the power cord, wait at least 30 seconds before connect it again.
After performing step (1), wait for 15 seconds or longer, and then perform step (2).
Express5800/R320e-E4, R320e-M4 Installation Guide (Linux)
2. Setting up
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